What type of property is 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

20 River Close, BH21 1DN is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

20 River Close, BH21 1DN last sold for £430,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

The current EPC rating for 20 River Close, BH21 1DN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

20 River Close, BH21 1DN has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 River Close, BH21 1DN heated?

The latest EPC at 20 River Close, BH21 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

20 River Close, BH21 1DN is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 River Close, BH21 1DN located?

20 River Close, BH21 1DN sits in Wimborne. It falls within the BH21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

Police records around 20 River Close, BH21 1DN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

The closest primary school to 20 River Close, BH21 1DN is Wimborne First School and Nursery (548m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Allenbourn Middle School (276m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 River Close, BH21 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 20 River Close, BH21 1DN is Allenbourn School, 247m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 River Close, Wimborne, BH21 1DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 River Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 River Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in December 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageSingle, Integral

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 River Close, Wimborne, BH21 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 River Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 December 2020Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1DN: £450,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in BH21 1DN

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On the street

Versus other River Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 River Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,513

Street avg £4,159

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wimborne district page.

Full Wimborne report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Allenbourn School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Allenbourn Middle School. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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